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Quick questions on DNA sequencing and genetic profiling: O-Level Genetic Engineering Techniques

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What is dNA sequencing?
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DNA sequencing reads the exact order of bases (A, T, C, G) along a piece of DNA.
What is genetic profiling (DNA fingerprinting)?
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Genetic profiling does not read every base. Instead it compares particular regions of DNA that vary a lot between people, called variable regions.
What is q1?
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State what DNA sequencing determines. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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Explain why a genetic profile is different for almost every individual. [2 marks]
What is q3?
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Give one use of DNA profiling. [1 mark]

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